The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-22

sAo Suhutstsu VI i9uilAlubh huu NIUuHu5
reporting tho receiving OF bids Tor the
building Of o new school house in Wash.
ington sub.district, In accordance with the
plans prepared by Architect Wells, and
recommending TINT the bid OF klevis
KRAFT i %. DO adopted. Their bid was
t34 GOO, subject to reductions amounting
TO $40 90. The committee recommended
that payments be mado as follows: De
cember, 1887, $4,000; December, 1883
$4,000: and the balance In December
1889. This report vas presented to the
Board st q special meeting held April 7
AT that time the1o WAS a spirited discus
sion participated in by nearly everyone
present, but nothing waa done except te
postpone action till last nights regular
meeting.
COSTLY EXTRAS NECESSARY.
There was not included in the hid o.
klevis, Kraft 4 Co. the cos. Of tho Ru.an.
smead system Of heating and ventilat;ng
which the Board at first proposed to have
in the Washington building and which i,
Is Estimated would cost about $1,000
Blackboarls would cost good round
sum, and now furniture that would
BIO necessary would add 10 the
cost; interest on deferred pay
ments would be an item. A large
gum would be required ii is estimated, tc
pay for the excavations that would p,oba'
bly, be neceuaary on the Washington dis.
trict lot in order to secure o good founda.
ton for tho building, which !. was pro
poaed 10 build flush on the street. 1t can
be easily estimated thst al these iteIne
would run the cost OF the building pro.
posed, to over $4,000.
The chair stated that the question was
the adoption Of the resolution offered By
tho committee, ordering tho erection Of
tho building at tho bid Of Kievis, Kraft &
Co., aud gave an opportunity for remarks
no ons had ANY to make, apparently
The question was put 10 Q vote; there
were TWO or three faint "ayes' and
an equal number Of "noes." Mr..
Herrell called for dlvia;on; a
rising vote was ordered and the question
declared Lost. The members sat and
stared blanE!y at each other while think.
ing OF way out Of the dilemma. They
had declared the old building unpafe and
now they had refused to order tho cree.
ton oi new one. Mr.. Work, who mad
not yotsd, asked for an explanation
OF the QUESTION:, he having been
absent at the former meeting
when the matter NIB thoroughly discussed.
This led 10 reconsideration OF the vote.
SOME OF THE REMARKS MADE.
DR.. Mccoy took the floor aud suggested
that probably some plan nigh. DO adopted
whereby suitable building could be pro-
vided ut much less figure; something Of
that nature should BE- done, as the people
we're not prepared 10 stand tbs cost OF an
expensive building such as was proposed.
He referred to plan that haS been spoken
Otto take of the top story and build
winga, lie a!so spoke Of the safety OF the
present building and said he Taa satisfied
that it wouli stand for years aud that
leading citizens Of the First ward were OF
tho sams opinion.
In the course OF his remarks DR.. Nc.
Coy referred 70 conversation ha had had
with Mr.. W. A. Wilson, Of Washington
district, who for long number Of years
was Commissions, from that district and
was one OF the mos. valuable membera
the Board ever had. According to tho
Doctors statement, Mr.. Wilson was OF the
opinion that tho h0Sl about the unsafe
condition OF the old building was An ex-
sgserated one and the building proposed
to be erected, too expensive.
This brought Mr. llatrell to his iao..
Mr.. Hsrrel!, by tho wEy, defeated My.
Wilson for denomination at the Demo-
cratic primaries held previous to the lnet
He proceeded to explain that
Mr.. Wilson wgs not back i'll the Bo6rd be-
:auae he had not listened to his con-
atitusMts' demands. Ho taii a number OF
things about Mr.. Wilson in heated
which hs declared he would ssy
10 Mr.. Wilgon's face were he present. Tbs
turning over Mr.. Wilson received from
Mr.. Harrell Was rather dis.asta.Nl TO some
The older members who served with Mr..
W!!aon for number OF years.
Mr.. HASSAS's SUBSTITUTE.
Several others spoke on tho Guea.ion,
but no Gu!ution wae iouCd till Mr.. llannan
handed in the following as . substitute
Tor the question:
RtSo'rtd, Tia: tho Committee on Build
lngs and GrOIndD be instructed to adyer-
tse for plans and proposals. Tor the cree.
ton OF Law building ior Washington
at an expense not exceeding
81, 600.
This VIA adopted by o vote OF 5 to /, rs
follows: Aycs-Acker, hickey, Filing.
ham, HHunan, Jepson, List, Mccoy and
Naytor. Noes--Dobbins, kbslirS, Esch.
sllu,h, liarrell, Iso.t, Work and President
Pipes.
When M.. Wclls' plans wore adontad i.
wNs reported that the building would cost
but abon: SO 600. 1. wss suggested thst
the plar5 10 be HdvertiHpd for, be for a
10 cost it4 600, 90 that the can
tractors might have a,chancO to como
within the $25. 0OO. This figure 10 to bo
excnalvo OF tho value oil tho material ia
The old building, that can b. used. Mr..
lia:man thought tho RutNn- Smead hoat-
my system unnecessary, too, now that
natura! gaH ia GbtainGbl0. Several mem.
bers woro heard 10 expresa their regret
that the old building he'd been condemned
MS !hoy nov bellUvo that tho present build
ing isptGble. The nov building 10 ordered
10 be tso-atory building.
The Committee on Pablo Library re-
ported having appointed Misc a. b. vii.
son IN librarian Tor the coming year. She
sAB confirmed Hg Fnch by tho board and
her salary fixed nj $50 per month as rs-
by tao Board. Tho commit.
.cn Nl5o presented hillH aggrcgaLing SlGl Is
which woro ordered paid.
Tho Co'nmitteo on Accounts presented
,ills to tho hm1ua. Of S775j9 " which were
ordered paid.
SUPERINTENDENT ANDEHSoSs REPORT.
Superintendent ". N. Anderson pre-
'enteA lib rePos! Of The sehooB for tho
month Of Mach. Tho following ia IN ab.
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